$175 —
Lower than 89% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $175
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
499 or less · Section of State Range
Housing & Dwellings in 499 or less
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92% of all homes in 499 or less, which is far above the national figure. This area is defined by very affordable housing, where typical rents and mortgage payments are well below the Australian average.
$175
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- $0–$18: 0 areas
- $18–$36: 0 areas
- $36–$54: 0 areas
- $54–$71: 0 areas
- $71–$89: 2 areas
- $89–$107: 1 area
- $107–$125: 0 areas
- $125–$143: 2 areas
- $143–$161: 1 area
- $161–$179: 2 areas
- $179–$196: 0 areas
- $196–$214: 3 areas
- $214–$232: 4 areas
- $232–$250: 5 areas
- $250–$268: 10 areas
- $268–$286: 9 areas
- $286–$304: 9 areas
- $304–$321: 9 areas
- $321–$339: 0 areas
- $339–$357: 4 areas
- $357–$375: 0 areas
- $375–$393: 6 areas
- $393–$411: 1 area
- $411–$429: 0 areas
- $429–$446: 0 areas
- $446–$464: 2 areas
- $464–$482: 1 area
- $482–$500: 0 areas
All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 499 or less — lower than 89% of areas.
| 499 or less | $175 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $175, which is far below the national figure and much lower than most areas. Monthly mortgage payments are also low at $1,300, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 499 or less, Under $200 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →499 or less splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and Under $1,000 (35%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.3% of homes owned outright. This is well above the Australian figure of 31% and represents an increase of 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
28.7% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 55% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.3% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 76% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 499 or less, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses dominate the landscape at 92%, far above the national average of 72.3%. While most homes are separate houses, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure at 69.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.0% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 68% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 91.1%
- 2021: 92.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.8% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 81% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 499 or less, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 499 or less, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR322/499-or-less/topic/housing-dwellings